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An obvious and deliberate exaggeration to make writing more effective.
Hyperbole
Changing fractions to have the same denominator, required for adding and subtracting fractions.
Common denominator
Reacting with oxygen. For example, when a fuel combusts or when a metal reacts with oxygen to form a metal oxide.
Oxidation
A dishonest or illegal plan or activity, esp. one for making money.
Scam
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence, e.g. "She shears sheep"
Percentage
Any proportion or share in relation to a whole (100%).
Exothermic
A reaction that gives out energy that can be felt as it heats the surroundings, such as combustion.
Wiki
A website that allows users to work together to add and change the information in it.
A word which sounds like its meaning e.g. bang, clap, hiss, boom, beep
Onomatopoeia
A number which can be divided by 2. An even numbers always ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Even
A compound made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Hydrocarbon
A type of hacking attack often used to steal user data, including login details and credit card numbers.
Phishing
Personification
Applying human characteristics to something nonhuman, e.g. 'lightning danced across the sky'
Odd
A number which is not divisible by 2. An odd number always ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
Fossil fuel
A fuel formed from the dead remains of organisms over millions of years (e.g. coal, oil or natural gas)
Identity theft
The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to use their identity to commit fraud.